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Edwyn Collins picks the Tracks of My Years

Edwyn Collins picks the Tracks of My Years with music from David Bowie and Bobbie Gentry. There's the love song and another round of the PopMaster Music Quiz.

Edwyn Collins, Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from David Bowie and Bobbie Gentry. Edwyn was the lead singer for the 1980's post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. Following the group's split in 1985, Edwyn embarked on a solo career and his 1995 single "A Girl Like You" was a worldwide hit. In February 2005 he was hospitalised following two cerebral haemorrhages which resulted in aphasia, and he subsequently underwent a month long rehabilitation period. Edwyn resumed his musical career in 2007. A documentary film on his recovery, titled "The Possibilities Are Endless", was released in 2014.

Edwyn co-founded the indie record label Postcard Records and co-founded a second label, Analogue Enhanced Digital, in 2011. He has also worked as an illustrator, television actor, television producer and record producer. He won an Ivor Novello Award, the Ivor Inspiration Award, in 2009. This month Edwyn announced details on the release of "I Guess We Were Young", the latest track from his ninth solo album, "Badbea", which was released on his own label, AED, earlier this year. His forthcoming tour "Hide The Biscuits...It's Edwyn Collins Outside Tour" begins on 28th August and ends mid September.

Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Wed 21 Aug 2019 09:30
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Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

    ³§±πΓ±΄Η°ωΎ±³Ω²Ή

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana Island Records.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Whitney Houston

    I'm Your Baby Tonight

    • Whitney Houston-I'm Your Baby Tonight.
    • Arista.

  • Westlife

    Dynamite

    • Spectrum.
    • EMI.

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Refugee

    • Greatest Hits.
    • MCA.
    • 7.

  • Marmalade

    Falling Apart At The Seams

    • Falling Apart At The Seams ... Plus.
    • C 5 Records.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • Record of the Week

    • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

      This Is The Place

      • This Is The Place.
      • Sour Mash Records.

  • Freddie Mercury

    I Was Born To Love You

    • Never Boring.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.

  • Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers

    Just The Two Of Us

    • Grover Washington Jr: In The Name Of Love - The Elektra Years (1979-1984).
    • SoulMusic Records.

  • Status Quo

    Liberty Lane

    • Backbone.
    • Ear Music.

  • Boyzone

    Picture of You

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • First Class

    Beach Baby

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Sam Smith

    How Do You Sleep?

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • The Jacksons

    Can You Feel It

    • Fantastic 80's Go For It! - Various.
    • Parlophone.

  • Vampire Weekend

    Stranger

    • Father Of The Bride.
    • Columbia.

  • Roxy Music

    More Than This

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Greatest Mistake

    • Singing To Strangers.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Album of the Week

    • Bruce Springsteen

      Badlands

      • The Essential.
      • Columbia.

  • Carpenters

    Superstar

  • The Dualers

    Only When You're Around

    • (CD Single).
    • Sun Beat Records.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Bobbie Gentry

      I'll Never Fall in Love Again

      • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
      • MFP.

    • David Bowie

      The Jean Genie

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

  • Twinnie

    Social Babies

    • Hollywood Gypsy.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Aug 2019 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2